The National Football League has made its first-ever Monday Night Football flex announcement by removing the Kansas City Chiefs’ Week-15 showdown against the New England Patriots from ESPN’s coverage when it was scheduled to take place on December 18.
According to ESPN, the National Football League (NFL) made the announcement on Thursday that the Chiefs-Patriots game will be shifted to a different time slot in order to make place for the Philadelphia Eagles and Seattle Seahawks to play during primetime (8:15 p.m. ET).
As a result of the flex, Jalen Hurts and Travis Kelce’s brother Jason will take over the coveted television position that have previously been held by Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce. The game between the Chiefs and the Patriots will now take place on Sunday, December 17 at one o’clock Eastern Time (ET), and it will be broadcast on Fox. despite the fact that Travis Kelce’s connection with Taylor Swift has been the most talked about topic in the NFL over the past few weeks.
In contrast, the Seahawks will be playing their third primetime game in the span of four weeks, and their fourth primetime game of the season. This will be the sixth primetime game of the season for the Eagles, and it will be the second of three games that are scheduled to take place on the spin. Additionally, the game will feature two players who are strong contenders for the title of Defensive Rookie of the Year:
Defending champions of the Super Bowl were defeated by the Eagles by a score of 21-17 on November 20.Both Mahomes and Hurts threw for 177 and 150 yards, respectively, during the game, which led to the game becoming a showcase for both quarterbacks. The success rate of Hurts was high, as he completed 14 of 22 passes. On the other hand, Mahomes’ performance of 24 for 43 led to two touchdowns, while Hurts achieved none.